Planning Ahead
2008 IRES Career Development Seminar (CDS)
The 2008 annual Career Development Seminar — The Gateway to Regulator Excellence — will be held August 10-12, 2008, at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand & Suites Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.
2008 CDS – August 10-12, 2008
Renaissance St. Louis Grand & Suites Hotel
800 Washington Ave
St. Louis, MO 63101
(800) 397-1282 or (314) 621-9600
Whether you are a:
Work with:
Or Involved in:
You are sure to find plenty of sessions at this year's CDS to help you be more effective in your job as your strive toward excellence.
Douglas Ommen |
Sandy Praeger |
Doni Tamblyn |
The 2008 CDS will kick off on the evening of Sunday, August 10th with an opportunity to socialize and network with colleagues during the welcome reception.
Monday, August 11th will begin with a welcome greeting from Missouri Insurance Director Douglas M. Ommen, followed by a conferment ceremony honoring IRES members who have earned their AIE, CIE and MCM designations over the last year. After the conferment ceremony, NAIC President and Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger and Director Ommen will lead the traditional Commissioners Roundtable where the Commissioners will provide their view on a variety of major regulatory issues. Commissioner Praeger will also be the keynote speaker during the Monday luncheon. In addition, the Schrader-Nelson Publications Award and the Al Greer Award will also be presented at the luncheon.
Tuesday, August 12th will start by Facing Change — with Humor & Optimism as CDS attendees hear from Award-winning comedian and author on humor & business Doni Tamblyn. Ms. Tamblyn has shown organizations around the world how to use humor and creativity to produce serious bottom-line results. She is an author, speaker, trainer, comedian, singer, former commercial actor, and president of the consulting firm HumorRules, for over a decade. During the luncheon on Tuesday, IRES will hold its annual meeting, announce the results of the IRES Board elections, and hear a report from IRES President Polly Y. Chan, and remarks from President-elect Jo A. LeDuc.
The CDS will also feature a variety of breakout sessions covering a wide range of topics. Below is a list of the breakout session categories and the joint sessions for the 2008 CDS. Click on the areas that interest you the most to find out more about what is planned for the 2008 CDS.
If all of that isn’t enough, the IRES Membership & Benefits Committee is working on putting together an extra curricular activity for Monday night. Once the details of the outing have been finalized, IRES will e-mail the details to our members and post them to the website.
Use the links above to view the workshop topics for the CDS. Complete details regarding the CDS can be found in the Registration Booklet. If you have any questions about the upcoming CDS, contact this year's CDS Co-Chairs, Stephen M. Martuscello or Dennis Shoop. You may also contact this year's Education Committee Chair, Mike Hessler.
Upcoming IRES Career Development Seminars
The following is a list of future annual Career Development Seminars:
2009 CDS - August 9 - 11, 2009
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
700 Aliceanna Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(410) 385-3000
2010 CDS - August 8 - 10, 2010
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hyatt Regency
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
330 Tijeras NW,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102
(505) 842 1234
Click here to view highlights of our prior Career Development Seminars.
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